New York, Actually

Written by Sarah Morgan

Narrated by Jennifer Woodward

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Meet Molly

New York’s most famous agony aunt, she considers herself an expert at relationships…as long as they’re other people’s. The only love of her life is her Dalmatian, Valentine.

Meet Daniel

A cynical divorce lawyer, he’s hardwired to think relationships are a bad idea. If you don’t get involved, no-one can get hurt. But then he finds himself borrowing a dog to meet the gorgeous woman he sees running in Central Park every morning…

Molly and Daniel think they know everything there is to know about relationships…until they meet each other that is…

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Readers have fallen in love with NEW YORK, ACTUALLY

‘A new book from Sarah Morgan is always a treat and New York, Actually is a wonderfully romantic, emotional and sexy tale from this gifted author’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘One to curl up with and makes you believe in happy ever after. Highly recommend’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘As usual a story by Sarah Morgan doesn't fail to give you a warm fuzzy feeling’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Truly loved this romantic love story. Couldn't put the book down’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Release date: Jan 26, 2017
• ISBN: 9780263922493

Sarah Morgan

Sarah Morgan is a USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of contemporary romance and women's fiction. She has sold more than 18 million copies of her books and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe. Sarah lives with her family near London, England, where the rain frequently keeps her trapped in her office. Visit her at www.sarahmorgan.com 

Reviews for New York, Actually

[pelusa41-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Received an ARC for my fair review for netgalley. Story of two people dead set against relationship. Molly relocates to New York, after having her life implode in public, and was humiliated professionally, and personally and was abandoned by her supposed friends. She starts over and does have friends now, but her most meaningful relationship is with her dog Valentine. Daniel is a divorce lawyer and since his childhood was not great due to parents relationship, stays away from them. He notices Molly and wants to get to know her. She gives him the run around, but eventually they start dating, but each if holding firm that it will not go further. Eventually the secrets each of them have come to light. Daniel does fall in love, and so does Molly,. Need to read what happens to Fliss next. My only issue is that is took to long, for them to start having a relationship.

[Suze Lavender · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Molly is a famous advice columnist and author. She writes under a pseudonym, so she can lead an anonymous life. Molly is a love expert and thinks she knows everything about relationships. She doesn't want one herself though. After a traumatic experience she is content spending time with her dog Valentine and doesn't want to be with anyone ever again. That is until she meets Daniel, a cynical divorce lawyer. Daniel is interested in Molly and they have plenty of chemistry. However, Molly doesn't want to date. Will Daniel be able to change her mind?

Daniel knows what kind of damage a bad marriage can do to people, especially to children. He helps people to break up and thinks he knows exactly how relationships work. That's also why he doesn't want one. Until he meets Molly and her dog Valentine in the park and borrows a dog so he can talk to her. There's something between Molly and Daniel, but they both aren't ready to see it. Will they be able to give love a chance or are they too convinced relationships will never be in the cards for them?

New York, Actually is a wonderful romantic story. Molly is a sweetheart. She genuinely wants to help people and she's giving good advice. She has caring friends and has finally got the support system she deserves, but after everything that happened to her in the past Molly finds it hard to trust. She's such a great person and I kept hoping she'd discover that there are kindhearted people in the world as well, with friendly personalities, genuinely interested in her happiness. Daniel is the perfect man for Molly. They challenge each other, there are plenty of sparks between them and they have a fantastic intellectual click. I loved his determination and his fabulous flair. I couldn't wait to find out if they'd give each other a chance and read the book in one sitting because of it.

Sarah Morgan has a terrific warm writing style that always manages to cheer me up as soon as I start reading her stories. I love that feelgood factor. She combines it with beautiful relationships. Both friendship and love are important in her books, which is something else I really like. New York, Actually is a story about professionally successful people who have been through a lot emotionally. Sarah Morgan writes about their pain in an honest open way and balances this with a lot of light and joy. I enjoyed that very much. New York, Actually is another spellbinding From Manhattan With Love story that I highly recommend.

[kbranfield-837433 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3.5 stars.

New York, Actually introduces readers to the Knight siblings, who will star in the next three installments of Sarah Morgan's delightful From Manhattan with Love series. This fourth installment pairs up oldest brother Daniel Knight, a cynical divorce lawyer, with Molly Parker, a psychologist with an über popular relationship blog. While this newest release can easily be read a standalone, I highly recommend the previous novels as well.

After a scandal destroyed her both personally and professionally three years earlier, Molly decides to relocate from England to New York. She avoids romantic entanglements since she is convinced she does nothing but hurt the men she dates. Keeping busy with several classes, Molly is very close friends with her neighbors Mark and Gabe. Her steadfast companion is her rescue dog, Valentine, and together, they jog in Central Park every day where, unbeknownst to her, she has caught the eye of Daniel Knight.

A very successful lawyer with a thriving practice, Daniel works long hours and while he dates, he does not do relationships. With vivid memories of his parents' acrimonious marriage, he is dedicated to helping his clients escape their unhappy unions. Daniel is surprised by his interest in the jogger he sees every day in the park and he devises a clever, if dishonest, scheme to meet her: he borrows a dog from his twin sisters, Fliss and Harriet.

Daniel's plan comes to fruition to some degree since he does manage to engineer a meeting with Molly. However, he is stunned when she turns down his invitation to go out with him. The pair continue to run into each other but eventually, Daniel's persistence begins to feel vaguely stalkerish. Molly uncovers his deception about being a dog owner and she finally ends up providing him with her address. The situation which finally brings them together feels contrived and it is quite annoying how easily Molly falls apart during a crisis.

While Molly and Daniel's romance finally does take off, their individual issues and unresolved baggage continue to plague them. Given her career as a psychologist, Molly's reasons for avoiding a relationship just do not ring true. Daniel's past experiences from his childhood provide a valid basis not wanting to fall in love and in are refreshing change of pace, he is more open to taking their relationship to the next level.When Molly's past is uncovered, will it bring her and Daniel closer or will it derail their fragile romance?

New York, Actually is a very slow moving but enjoyable romance between two extremely cautious protagonists. While this latest release has a few flaws, Sarah Morgan's enticing glimpses of Fliss and Harriet will leave readers impatiently awaiting the next installments in the From Manhattan with Love series.

[grgenius_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

If you're not a New York fan, this series will make you a believer.

Molly and Daniel... the unlikely couple that never would have had a chance given a different locale. Don't believe me? Watch this...

She's hiding in semi plain sight from a past she longs to distance herself from while white knuckle gripping the present she's created and only keeping half a gaze on the future she doesn't believe she deserves. He's hiding in ways too, though to look one would never know, while fighting the good fight from the unlikeliest of places, and challenging what the future may hold day by day. They're both commitment phobes for one reason or another, both incapable of love (supposedly), and both determined to live the life they want to live unencumbered. Scene set? Good. Now WHY did it have to be NY? For the moments...

Where else can you unintentionally orchestrate a kiss like that in the rain? Where else can you borrow a dog to meet the girl/woman that's caught your eye yet not seem creepy and fit in with the other dog walkers? Where else can a sick animal get an ambulance ride to save the day? Where else can you live with a billion people and yet still find a place to be alone? Where else can you make such a mix of friends that'll stand by you when the cards fall down? See? A great backdrop chosen for this story as well as the whole series, and it just seals the deal on its fabulousness.

Another WONDERFUL addition to the series from an author who infuses her writing with smiles, wittiness, hardship, heart, and just the right amount of spark. Come for the setting, stay for the story, and fall in love with this roller coaster of a ride. Don't forget to bring the dog treats because OMG! Valentine and Brutus are beyond adorable! Happy reading!

[kerilynned · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Just an ok book. I felt like it dragged on a little bit and things were repeated continously throughout the book which drives me crazy. I also felt like Molly was a little too smart to have such a ridiculous notion in her head that she is incapable of falling in love. I was really hoping I'd enjoy it more so I could continue with others in the series but I think I'll move on.

[janjanfreeman · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Molly has been settling into New York City over the last couple of years since fleeing public humiliation in London. She has lost her friends and her pride. Since moving to New York, she only trusts her dalmatian, Valentine, and her friends and neighbors, Mark and Gabe. She stays busy by taking various classes such as salsa and spinning, and has a successful online blog as a relationship expert offering advice for those who ask. This advice is usually the opposite of the advice that Daniel Knight gives his clients. As a successful divorce attorney, and as a witness to his parents' tumultuous marriage, he has sworn off marriage and relationships in general. He does not have time for dogs, or women for that matter, but on his morning runs he has been crossing paths with a beautiful woman and her dalmatian. His sisters, twins Fliss and Harry, are the Bark Rangers who offer pet services. His decision to borrow a stubborn Brutus to help him talk to the woman in the park gets him far deeper than he could have ever expected. My favorite characters in this book were the dogs. I loved how their interactions contributed to the story as well as how well they got along. I am not normally into book series, however, each book in this series reads as a standalone. I enjoyed that Eva and Lucas were characters in this one as they were the main characters in the previous book. Furthermore, I enjoyed that Daniel is the bridge from the Urban Genie trio of friends to the Bark Ranger sisters. I found it easy to figure out that the next few books will (hopefully) be about twins Fliss and Harry, Daniel's sisters.There are four reasons why I only gave this book 4 stars:1. Molly being originally from England was not very apparent unless it was briefly mentioned in conversation that she had an "accent". This "accent" did not come through to me, especially not in the chapters that were in her perspective. 2. Molly was supposed to be a psychologist yet she clearly had not moved on from a situation in her past that caused her to flee to New York. Furthermore, she was unable to figure out her feelings as well as was quick to become irrational in certain situations. For example: she finds out that Daniel borrowed a dog to try to find a way to talk to her and she is very angry and seeks revenge.3. I am used to Sarah Morgan's characters fighting their feelings for each other before they reach the point that they are in love. But in this story, once they had moved past that point, it seemed extremely rushed to reach the next steps in their relationship.4. I may be biased, however, I could not help but compare Molly and Daniel to the main characters in the previous books. Despite being able to relate to parts of their backstories, I just could not feel strongly for either of them. I was more interested in both Fliss' potential story as well as Mark and Gabe's history. Despite these minor setbacks, I did still really enjoy this book. As can be expected when I read a book by Sarah Morgan, I did look forward to reading it as well as mini-squealed whenever a character from a previous book was mentioned. Sarah Morgan is extremely talented and her books take me to a happy place. It truly feels as if one is part of this growing group of friends and family and I find myself missing the characters when the book is over. These books are the kind that stay with you after each conclusion. I would recommend this book for readers who enjoy romance and, most especially, dogs.For readers who may be triggered or offended: there were mentions of divorce, animal abandonment, scenarios sexual in nature, and brief foul language.Please note: An electronic copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

[nelispelusa · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Received an ARC for my fair review for netgalley. Story of two people dead set against relationship. Molly relocates to New York, after having her life implode in public, and was humiliated professionally, and personally and was abandoned by her supposed friends. She starts over and does have friends now, but her most meaningful relationship is with her dog Valentine. Daniel is a divorce lawyer and since his childhood was not great due to parents relationship, stays away from them. He notices Molly and wants to get to know her. She gives him the run around, but eventually they start dating, but each if holding firm that it will not go further. Eventually the secrets each of them have come to light. Daniel does fall in love, and so does Molly,. Need to read what happens to Fliss next. My only issue is that is took to long, for them to start having a relationship.